ArtGypsy wrote:What did I do wrong when I raised him????
is it just 'him'.??
aren't some dogs just doggie friendly and some aren't?
what makes him 'switch" in a nano second??
mnp13 wrote:ArtGypsy wrote:What did I do wrong when I raised him????
is it just 'him'.??
aren't some dogs just doggie friendly and some aren't?
what makes him 'switch" in a nano second??
JODY
STOP IT. **sniff sniff..OKay...*kicking dirt with toe of shoe** I know.....(((((((sigh))))But I have that culturally ingrained 'human-mommy-guilt" that assumes that anything that goes wrong HAS to be 'traced back' to something we did or didn't do.Thanks Michelle. I needed that. **wiping face w/ back of hand"
You own a PIT BULL, dog aggression is part of the breed. Not showing outward signs of dog aggression is also often part of the breed. You spent days at my house last year, and you watched Riggs interact with other dogs... he can be sweet as pie one moment and then a holy terror the next... you saw that the first time you met him. It's no different with Dar (though I'm pretty sure all of Dar's screw's are tight )
mnp13 wrote:ArtGypsy wrote:What did I do wrong when I raised him????
is it just 'him'.??
aren't some dogs just doggie friendly and some aren't?
what makes him 'switch" in a nano second??
JODY
STOP IT.
You own a PIT BULL, dog aggression is part of the breed. Not showing outward signs of dog aggression is also often part of the breed. You spent days at my house last year, and you watched Riggs interact with other dogs... he can be sweet as pie one moment and then a holy terror the next... you saw that the first time you met him. It's no different with Dar (though I'm pretty sure all of Dar's screw's are tight )
I couldn't agree more!!TheRedQueen wrote:So don't worry about being a bad mom...we all have moments we wish we could just wish away.
mnp13 wrote:You know, I really like self-corrections, and sometimes they can help in cases like this. Does he always charge the gate if he sees an opportunity? Can you almost depend on him doing it? Now that he's done it a couple times, I think YES.
I'll definitely need to see a picture of the gate, but if it's just preventing it from swinging outward, just putting a stop on the other side will do it. you won't even need any new hard ware. A large bolt or two would actually do the job.Gonna 'rig' as soon as Gerry is capable
I know that I should already know this, but what is his training background?I've been WAITING-FOR-ERIN TO COME!!
What collars/harnesses do you use with him?
ArtGypsy wrote:In the community?
It scares me.
mnp13 wrote:Ok, this is what I would do.
Get a sturdy, but light weight long line. Tie it solidly to the porch. Put a choke chain on him, and his prong collar, and hook the leash to both of them - the choke is a back up and should be farther down his neck than the prong. Then bring him in the house.
At some point not long after, causally open the door and the gate and let him bolt out.
Yes. The correction is going to hurt. But it will hurt a lot less then the alternatives that could come with him getting ahold of another dog or being out in traffic, etc... When he gets up, call him once, and since he's on a long line, reel him in.
Will it "cure" the problem? Maybe not, but I'd be willing to bet that he'll think twice about charging out the door next time. and if it even slows down his "charge" then the situation has improved.ArtGypsy wrote:In the community?
It scares me.
Then keep him home. Why make yourself nuts over it?
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